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22 Indeed, from day to day people kept coming to David to help him until there was a great army, like an army of God.

David’s Army at Hebron

23 These are the numbers of the divisions of the armed troops who came to David in Hebron to turn the kingdom of Saul over to him, according to the word of the Lord.(A) 24 The people of Judah bearing shield and spear numbered six thousand eight hundred armed troops.

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22 Day after day men came to help David, until he had a great army, like the army of God.[a]

Others Join David at Hebron

23 These are the numbers of the men armed for battle who came to David at Hebron(A) to turn(B) Saul’s kingdom over to him, as the Lord had said:(C)

24 from Judah, carrying shield and spear—6,800 armed for battle;

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 12:22 Or a great and mighty army